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Vers les étoiles by Mary Robinette Kowal

55 reviews

kirstym25's review against another edition

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adventurous inspiring medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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metchap's review against another edition

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adventurous informative inspiring fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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rainbowrachel's review against another edition

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challenging reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

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pambo's review against another edition

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adventurous funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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tlaynejones's review against another edition

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medium-paced

3.0

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szuum's review against another edition

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adventurous medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

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tay_af's review against another edition

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adventurous dark tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I enjoyed this book immensely, and found the writing and descriptions to be particularly vivid—sometimes in ways that were painful to read. I’m curious to see where the story goes next. My main critique is that the (honestly, relatively unnecessary) sex scenes between the main character and her husband used a significant number of “rocket launch” euphemisms which, while perhaps amusing in theory, felt hokey and broke some of the immersion of the book in practice. Occasionally, the jargon was a bit hard to follow as well, but the grounding in an almost-familiar setting helped offset this. 
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yuyine's review against another edition

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inspiring tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

C’est un coup de coeur pour Vers les étoiles! Le roman est absolument passionnant  et propose une uchronie palpitante qui dénonce le sexisme et le racisme de l’époque (et bien évidemment de la notre, malheureusement), parle d’enjeux écologiques et met des étoiles plein les yeux grâce à la passion sincère d’Elma et ses paires. L’héroïne, avec ses failles et son talent, est absolument inoubliable. Vivement la découverte de la suite!

Critique complète sur yuyine.be!
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oceanwriter's review against another edition

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adventurous hopeful inspiring medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This was my first time reading an alternate history novel and I was not disappointed. While there were differences, some of the issues and real life people mentioned/involved remained accurate. I will definitely be continuing the series!
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bookbrig's review against another edition

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adventurous medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

I looooooved this. It's such a satisfying read that blends survival, science, flying, math, and friendship with an amazing married couple. Plus: space!!! 

10/10 will read again. 
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